In arguing that there were "fine people" among the neo-Nazis, Trump arguably legitimized white supremacists, putting them on the same moral plane as those protesting racism. "We condemn the far right". Silence matters. We must call out hate - unambiguously - to preserve the free & tolerant society many have fought & die for.

He actually gets a very unfair press in that regard". In the interview, Bannon was asked if there was a connection between the economic nationalism that he supports and the white nationalism seen in Charlottesville. The decision whether to oust Bannon is more than just personnel matter. The media guru is viewed in some circles as Mr Trump's conne...

Even before the controversy surrounding his statements about the events in Charlottesville and the collapse of the economic council, Trump's standing in Gallup's daily tracking poll was already near an all-time low for his presidency. Frazier is one of the few black people to head a Fortune 500 company. Trump has come under fire over the weeken...

This incident was another one in a series of operations by the Libyan coastguard, threatening ships of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that operate on the edge of Libyan waters with the aim to rescue migrants trying to cross the sea from Africa to Italy.

Others joined in on Wednesday, in a move the Los Angeles Times saw as distancing themselves from President Donald Trump , their commander in chief. Army, tweeted on Monday that racism and extremism is "against our values and everything we've stood for since 1775". Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller wrote on Twitter Tuesday evening that...

Alex Chow and Nathan Law, who were also student leaders in the 2014 protests, were jailed for seven and eight months, in a move that critics said was created to keep them off the local legislature and deter future protests. U.S. representative Christopher Smith met with Joshua Wong in Washington DC in 2017. In a strongly-worded speech on July 1 t...

When the council was formed back in January, the White House said the Manufacturing Jobs Initiative would allow the president to meet with "some of the world's most successful and creative business leaders to share their experiences and gain their insights".

His comments Thursday at a nationally televised news conference appeared to be another effort to jumpstart a diplomatic solution to a confrontation sparked North Korea's warning that it might send missiles into waters near the USA territory of Guam, and President Donald Trump's belligerent Twitter threats to unleash " fire and fury " on the...

PCB has told the middle-order batsman to file a reply within seven days. Akmal said that Arthur told him to play club-level cricket instead of coming to the academy. "You look at any cricket match, and you'll see he's swearing at one player or the other". When the head coach is allowed to swear at someone whenever they wish, that is unacceptable.

A senior Israeli security official has stated that the Israeli intelligence community is monitoring the construction of a factory in Lebanon, which may be an Iranian missile development center. "In places where Iran's presence is limited, Iran is working to fill the void", he said. Iran has not abandoned its ambition to become a nuclear threshold...

But the wishes in return from the people were not so warm for the actress! As of now, Bhansali is neck deep in work with " Padmavati " starring Deepika Paduknow, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, based on the life of Rani Padmini but wants to start with the shoot for "Gustakhiya" by mid-2018.

The pair of tweets come after Graham criticized Trump Wednesday afternoon for suggesting in his Tuesday remarks on Charlottesville that there is a "moral equivalency" between white supremacists and Heather Heyer , the woman mowed down by a auto driven by a white supremacist.

The 116-year-old section of the constitution that bans dual nationals is taking an extraordinary toll on the finely balanced Parliament elected in July last year. I had very little contact with my father throughout his life and he died nine years ago. However, on the basis of the Solicitor General she will not stand aside from her portfolio r...

Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region has said it will hold a referendum on independence on September 25, brushing aside global warnings - including from Turkey - that a positive outcome could trigger conflict with Baghdad . Iraqi Kurdish oil is exported through Turkey, a key economic lifeline for the region. "The main reason why we are against this ...

Maybe it's time for every Australian parliamentarian to cough up proof of their citizenship; Michael Keenan , the justice minister, has been accused of being a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Australia. The Deputy Prime Minister says he will recontest his seat of New England should the High Court rule he was invalidly elected. "Now I want t...

Both China and the United States have stressed they do not want a war on the Korean peninsula and are participating in global sanctions against North Korea aimed at stopping Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. missile defenses and reaffirming his sovereignty. China has repeatedly warned Mr. Trump not to use trade as a means to force stronger...

Trump issued a second statement on Monday , saying that "racism is evil" and hate groups are "repugnant". Toronto may be almost 1,000 km from Charlottesville , Virginia, but there's been plenty of reaction here to U.S. Mr Trump faced heavy criticism in the immediate wake of the unrest after he said there was blame on "many sides" . V...

Taking to twitter, Omar saying " PM Modi's words for Kashmir have been very well received by people here but everyone here is tired of yet more talk and no concrete action". "Those who have looted the nation and looted the poor are not able to sleep peacefully today", the Prime Minister said, vowing to continue the crackdown.

Ms Bishop said on Wednesday she didn't think her comments went too far. Mr Joyce said he was shocked to receive the information, adding he had been born in Tamworth and had always been an Australian citizen. "It is quite extraordinary", she said. But Joyce told Australia's parliament on Tuesday that New Zealand had just told him verbally that h...

Sharrouf has always been the poster boy for the small cohort of Australians who travelled to Syria and Iraq to fight with Islamic State, and his death will be welcome news to the Australian Government. Photos of their corpses have reportedly been seen by members of Australia's extremist community, according to the ABC. He made headlines in 2014 w...